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Monthly Archives: November 2010
Stone and Wood
I arrived early on my first day of teaching in Nippori in Tokyo, so I had time to explore the surrounding area. I wandered up a hill near a train station and found all this: A torii, or gate, welcomes visitors … Continue reading
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Meiji Shrine
Tokyo’s Meiji Shrine, built in the early 1900s, is dedicated to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken. Emperor Meiji presided over Japan’s modernization during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The dense forest that encompasses the complex of Shinto shrines … Continue reading
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Harajuku Tunes
Tokyo’s Harajuku area is famous for its trendy teen fashion scene. Here young people listen to headphones at an outdoor music installment.
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Sushi City
I love sushi, and I can get the good stuff here pretty cheaply. A sushi chef prepares makizushi, or a sushi roll. The plates in the foreground of the picture are on a conveyor belt that carts the fish and … Continue reading
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Higashi Omiya by Night
So I just moved to Japan. Now that that’s over with, let’s get to some pictures. The city I’m living in is called Higashi Omiya. It’s in the Saitama Prefecture, which is basically a suburb of Tokyo. The area … Continue reading
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